When Do I Register?
Fall Registration for
Spring 2026
Registration opens for students according to their entry class and year level. Students should check the PeopleSoft Student Center for their registration appointment time or refer to the chart below. On the appointed day, registration opens at 7:30 a.m. Once registration is open to a student, the system remains available 24 hours a day.
Single Course Priority Registration |
Students are encouraged to register as soon as registration is open to them to increase the likelihood of obtaining their choice of course and course section. Advising is required before registering and the advising period runs from November 3-14. Students register themselves online through PeopleSoft Campus Solutions.
For connection and systems problems, students are encouraged to contact the Help Desk at 315-781-4357 or helpdesk@hws.edu.
Students who have had a year level classification change will still be allowed to register with their entry class. Check your assigned registration appointment time in your PeopleSoft Student Center.
STUDENT YR. LEVEL/CLASS |
REGISTRATION OPENS |
Students going abroad and students currently abroad in an HWS program |
7:30 a.m., Monday, November 17 (No early single course priority registration) |
Transfer Students |
7:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 19 (7:15 a.m. - single course priority registration) |
Current Seniors and Graduate Students |
7:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 19 (7:15 a.m. - single course priority registration) |
Current Juniors |
7:30 a.m., Friday, November 21 (7:15 a.m. - single course priority registration) |
Current Sophomores |
7:30 a.m., Monday, November 24 (7:15 a.m. - single course priority registration) |
Current First Years |
7:30 a.m., Monday, December 1 (7:15 a.m. - single course priority registration) |
Open Enrollment/Students May Add a Fifth Course |
7:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 3 |
OPEN ENROLLMENT: Enrollment is open to all beginning December 3. At this time students may add a fifth course to their schedules.
Non-Matriculated Student and Alumni Enrollment:
Students who are not candidates for a degree, including alumni, are admitted to courses only with both approval of the respective college’s dean and permission from the instructor, who determines their qualifications to undertake the work. Non-matriculated students must complete a Non-Matriculated Student Application Form and submit it to the respective Dean of the College, Smith Hall. Non-matriculated students are not admitted into courses until the first week of classes (January 20-26).
DROP/ADD
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- Spring Semester 2026 Drop/Add week is January 20-26.
- The extended Drop/Add period is from January 27 – February 2.
- Students are encouraged to discuss changes with their advisor in advance. An instructor’s signature is not required to add or drop a course during the first week of classes, unless the course is closed, the student does not meet pre-requisites, or the course carries the footnote "permission needed from Instructor."
- Students should refer to the policy section on dropping and adding courses beyond the drop/add period.